T. Joshua LYON & Sarah HARMON

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T. Joshua LYON
Sarah HARMON

Husband: T. Joshua LYON
Birth: 1 Mar 1796, SC
Death (æ 86y 6m 2d): 3 Sep 1882, Choctaw Co., AL
Disposition: buried Christopher Chapel Cemetery, Jachin, Choctaw Co., AL
Occupation: farmer

Marriage: 21 Sep 1821, Perry Co., AL

Wife: Sarah HARMON
Birth: 1793/4, NC
Death (æ 77y): 5 Sep 1870
Disposition: buried Christopher Chapel Cemetery, Jachin, Choctaw Co., AL
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in AL:

1. Louisa C. LYON, b. 1824/5
2. (Son A) LYON, b. 1825-30
3. (Son B) LYON, b. 1825-30
4. Jasper Newton LYON, b. 1827/8; d. 1892, Leon, TX
5. Joseph M. LYON, b. 1830-32 or 3 Dec 1829
6. (Son C) LYON, b. 1830-35
7. Mary Jane "Aunt Mollie" LYON, b. 1832/3 or 14 Apr 1835; d. 21 May 1916; bur. Chris. Chapel Cem.
8. Martha S. LYON, b. 1837/8 or 5 Mar 1834; d. 16 Jun 1879, Choctaw Co., AL; bur. Chris. Chapel Cem.
9. (Son D) LYON, b. 1835-40

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Sources (n.b., Sumter and Choctaw Cos. are adjacent):

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1998. Marriage Index: Alabama, 1800-1900, from Liahona Research (Broderbund CD-248):

Lyon, Joshua Harmon, Sarah Sep 18, 1821 Perry Co.

Lyon, Joshua Harmon, Sarah Sep 21, 1821 Perry Co.

2. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #37 of 58 — indexed "Lyent"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 AL St. Clair Co. Roll M19-4 p. 243 Ln. 1 Joshua Lyons 300 001 - 010 001 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 males 4 or under 1825-1830 = Jasper (b. 1827/8)
= Son B
= Son A

1 male 30-39 1790-1800 = Joshua (b. 1796)

1 female 5-9 1820-1825 = Louisa (b. 1825)

1 female 30-39 1790-1800 = Sarah (b. 1793/4)

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #121-122 of 154; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 AL Sumter Co. Roll 15 pp. 142B-143A Ln. 13 Joshua Lyons 121 000 100 - 021 001 no slaves [occupations not enumerated, for anyone]

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Son D

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = Son C
= Joseph (b. 1830-32)

1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = Jasper (b. 1827/8)

1 male 40-49 1790-1800 = Joshua (b. 1796)

2 females 5-9 1830-1835 = Martha (b. 1834)
= Mary (b. 1833)

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = Louisa (b. 1825)

1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Sarah (b. 1793/4)

Sarah's fibbing about her age.

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 111): Choctaw Co., AL, Roll M432_3, p. 152B, __/60, enumerated 8 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Joshua Lyon 55 M Planter 250 SC

Sarah " 56 F NC

Louisa C " 25 F Ala

Jasper N " 22 M Laborer "

Mary J " 17 F "

Martha S " 16 F "

Where's son Joseph?

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 103): Gaston P.O., Southern Division, Sumter Co., AL, Roll 653_24, p. 482½B, PN 20, 152/152, enumerated 8 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Joshua Lyon 64 M Farmer 1000 2000 SC

Sarah Lyon 65 F SC

M J Lyon 25 F Ala

M S Lyon 23 F Ala

Where's son Joseph?

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 71): Butler P.O., Twp. No. 14, Choctaw Co., AL, p. 484A, PN 17, 150/145, enumerated 8 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Lyon Joseph M 38 M W Farmer 2500 2500 Alabama

____ Maria 32 F W Keeping house Texas

____ Luther L 1 M W Alabama

Lyon Joshua 74 M W Farmer South Carolina

____ Sarah 76 F W North Carolina

____ Mary 35 F W Teacher school Alabama

____ Martha 32 F W At home Alabama

____ Joshua 9 M W Attending school Texas

7. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 15): Township 14, Beat 2, Choctaw Co., AL, Roll 7, p. 227B, PN 14, SD 3, ED 18, enumerated 7 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 15 21 22 23 24 25 26

205 206 J M Lyon W M 50 / Farmer AL SC SC

____ Lilly W F 40 Wife / Keeping house AL GA GA

____ Sally H W F 9 Daughter / / AL AL AL

____ Eula B W F 7 Daughter / / " " "

____ Mary Belle W W F 6 Daughter / / " " "

____ Jos N C W M 3 Son / " " "

____ T Joshua W M 84 Father / at Home old age / / SC SC SC

____ Mary J W F 48 Sister / at Home AL SC SC

DuBose Henry W M 35 Laborer / Farm Laborer AL AL AL

8. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

9. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #37 of 41): Precinct One, Choctaw Co., AL, Roll T623_7, p. 190A, SN 19, SD 1, ED 10, enumerated 26 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

362 364 Lyon Joseph M Head W M Dec 1829 70 M 7 AL KY SC Farmer 0 Y Y Y O F F 279

____ Huldy Wife W F Jan 1855 45 M 7 0 0 AL SC VA Y Y Y

____ Mary J Sister W F Apr 1832 68 S 0 0 AL KY SC Y Y Y

Watkins Eula B Dau W F Jul 1872 27 M 5 2 2 AL AL AL Y Y Y

_______ James M S-in-Law W M Nov 1869 30 M 5 MS MS MS Teacher 3 Y Y Y

_______ Leonard L GSon W M Jul 1896 3 S AL MS AL

_______ Girttrude GDAu W F May 1899 1 S AL MS AL

10. WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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